Rita Moreno
ActingAlso Known As
Rosa Dolores Alverío, Rosita Moreno , ریتا مورنو
Biography
Rita Moreno (born Rosa Dolores Alverío Marcano; December 11, 1931) is a Puerto Rican actress, dancer, and singer. Noted for her work across different areas of the entertainment industry, she has appeared in numerous film, television, and theater projects throughout her extensive career spanning over seven decades. Her work includes supporting roles in the classic musical films Singin' in the Rain (1952), The King and I (1956), and the 1961 and 2021 film adaptations of West Side Story. Her other notable films include Popi (1969), Carnal Knowledge (1971), The Four Seasons (1981), I Like It Like That (1994) and the cult film Slums of Beverly Hills (1998). She is also known for her work on television including the children's television series The Electric Company (1971–1977), and as Sister Peter Marie Reimondo on the HBO series Oz (1997–2003). She voiced the titular role of in Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? from 1994 to 1999. She also gained acclaim for her roles in Jane the Virgin (2015–2019) and the revival of Norman Lear's One Day at a Time (2017–2020). In theater, she is best known for her role as Googie Gomez in the 1975 musical The Ritz. Among her numerous accolades, Moreno is one of a few performers to have been awarded an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony (EGOT). She is also one of 24 people who have achieved what is called the Triple Crown of Acting, with individual competitive Academy, Emmy and Tony awards for acting. In 2004, she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, America's highest civilian honor bestowed upon her by George W. Bush. In 2009, President Barack Obama presented her with the National Medal of Arts. In 2013, she received the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award. In 2015, she was awarded a Kennedy Center Honor for her contribution to American culture through performing arts. She was awarded the Peabody Award in 2019. Her life was profiled in the 2021 documentary Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It.
Movies
(114 total)
Fast X
as Abuelita
Rio 2
as Aunt Mimi (voice)
Singin' in the Rain
as Zelda Zanders
West Side Story
as Anita
West Side Story
as Valentina
Family Switch
as Angelica
The King and I
as Tuptim
Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico
as Doña Dolores / Woman #3 (voice)
Slums of Beverly Hills
as Belle Abromowitz
Carnal Knowledge
as Louise
80 for Brady
as Maura
My Father's Dragon
as Mrs. McClaren (voice)
Angus
as Madame Rulenska
Marlowe
as Dolores Gonzáles
Garden of Evil
as Cantina Singer
The Four Seasons
as Claudia Zimmer
Jim Henson Idea Man
as Self
A Gift of Miracles
as Beverly Davis
The Ritz
as Googie Gomez
TV Shows
(104 total)
Grey's Anatomy
as Gayle McColl
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Mildred Quintana
The Nanny
as Mrs. Wickervich Stone
Jane the Virgin
as Liliana De La Vega
Oz
as Sister Peter Marie Reimondo
Miami Vice
as Congresswoman Madelyn Woods
The Cosby Show
as Mrs. Granger
The Golden Girls
as Renee Corliss
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Frances Goren
Grace and Frankie
as Lucy Chambers
The Muppet Show
as Self - Special Guest Star
Maya and the Three
as Ah Puch (voice)
Ugly Betty
as Aunt Mirta
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
as Ella Salvador (voice)
The Love Boat
as Gladys Gordon
One Day at a Time
as Lydia Riera
Touched by an Angel
as Amanda Revere